The Government of Bolivia rejected accusations by the Alianza Unidad party about an alleged plan to link them with electoral fraud. The opposition coalition, led by Samuel Doria Medina, declared that the government of Luis Arce would be trying to accuse them of electoral fraud after the elections, denouncing a campaign of “dirty war” to tarnish the process.

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In this regard, the Government described the statements as “irresponsible” and called on all political formations that will participate in the elections to act responsibly in their declarations, noting that “What explains this position of the Unity Alliance is the dirty war between the right-wing parties.”

Arce’s government also stated that “It is not healthy for democracy or for the country to call into question a process whose governing body, the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), has shown total transparency and commitment in complying with the timetable as originally laid out.”

The outgoing administration highlighted the Electoral Court commitment to preserve the Bolivian democracy and on Sunday 8 November general elections and carry on the political power of the State transition to the winner of the elections.

“We give our absolute support to the TSE and ask citizens not to be surprised by this type of actions that seek to undermine the path to the general elections; also to inform themselves through authorized and legal channels around the electoral exercise,” reads the statement.

Bolivia heads to a tense presidential elections this Sunday. Two center and center right candidates are the favorites to compete in a second round, according to some polls, meanwhile, in the Tropic of Cochabamba, Bolivia, supporters of Evo Morales plan to push for a arguing that the candidates do not represent the people.

The Movement for Socialism (MAS), formerly the dominant political force in Bolivia, faces the threat of losing its legal personality and, divided into factions, shows a voting intention of less than 3% for the next elections. Analysts suggest that the MAS is reaching the end of a political cycle, risking its power and symbolically backtracking after 30 years of organizing social sectors.

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